Joining Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 3: Joining sentences: and, but, because, so · Set 333 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Ask how the ideas are linked): and → adds a similar idea (I brushed my teeth and I washed my face). but → the ideas are different or surprising (The box was small but it was very heavy). because → the second part is the REASON; so → the second part is the RESULT (It was very hot, so we went for a swim).

1. 1.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried but she was hungry.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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